The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-03-26
4o'aI department.

Miss Molle bremen returned home on
Thursday evening from Jacksonville, Flor
ida, where she had been for several weeks.
The Wilmington Republican relates a
cure of serious case of cancer OF the tongue
hy DR.. lanes E HaineS of Rising sun.
A band of GypsieS have been camping
;his week on Red Hill. The women visit
town on fortune telling expeditions.
The p --sbyteriln Young Peoples A'so-
cation will have IA musical and literary ell
tertlinment on Monday week AT the par
sonage
Chief Engineer Richard Thomas Of the
Elktou Fire Company on Saturday asst All
tended a trial exhibition of the l., France
ire engine in Wilmington.
Frazier x Bro, agents for the we'll
known Davis Vertical Feed s. ing Ma
chine, now have their headquarters in the
room back of the Il. X O. telegraph office.
There was a scattering of the prohibi-
tory law violarors and persons who tN-
pected to be suninonr,i before tie grand
jury III luS>t eases huiS "tth-
Mr.. vii ,on NJ. Tyler, Que of the firm of
Tyler y Bro editors and pr"pri-t"rs of tine
ELston Gdzette, was in E.lkton thus week
and made MS plea SAINT call.
Rev. I. + Cation, OF Cues p-ake City,
the retiring moderator will open the Pres
bJtery of the New Castle at Pocomoke City
10y sernon on Tuesl,y evening April 10 h.
There were no services at the Elkt0n NJ.
r church last Sunday morning or evening.
The pastor was absent at conference aud il
was found impossible to fill the pulpit.
The Rev. MIR. Wilson, of Princeton
Semiuary preached at the Presbyterian
church both morning and evening. Rev.
l.. w. Beers, the pastor, preached at Potts
town Pa.
The public examination of scholars at
the Cherry Hill pubic school of which Miss
Martha Biidle is principal, WAS held last
week and We're attended by seventy Wis
itors.
-State>-Attorney Daniel Bratt' at
tornev on tuesday offered at public sale the
Thompson property i'll the Firth district. Ii
was offered on the premises by aucrioneer
Jos. II. Lynch. There We're no bidders.
WIN and Samuel Drake have pnr
chased from James Phelps the right to sell
III Cecil county, "rne Champion Fruit and
Vegetable Evapprator They intend to
canvass the county.
W.. hay veal fhrpn oh fIa kind II,4s
of Mr.. William ID. Brattou, IA student at
Princeton College. an illustrated prospectus
of Evelyn College for young women which
is soon to be opened at that place.
MIR. John w. Cantwell has just bought
a lot of fine fat cattle from DIR. fl. II
Mitchell, and if You want good home raised
beef, you can get it of Mr.. Cautweil now
right along.
The funeral OF Mrs. Snsan ltes widow
OF the late James Yates, who as was stated
in our last issue died of paralysis OF the
brain, WAS held on Sunday afternoon last.
Rev. VIM. kershaw conducted the services
and the iutermeut wa. III 'd- i'll the +. ktun
cemetery.
spring clothes 10 NY should consult their
interests by calling At Marks Ljeherm Al ;
"N ational Clothing Emporium" in "Ihe
Hollow, and getting the first choice of his
newest stock of clothing for Men and Boys
at the lowest possible cash price.
Reuben Haiues attorney for Samuel
Scotch MORTGAGE on Tuesday sold at the
Court House door the frame dwelling with
a quarter of an acre of land aud Improve
ments attached of John 5. Ferguson, sit
mated in North East, to John Davis for
S2OOp. Shnckley and 5 nitu We're the auc-
tioneers.
Mr.. James NJ. Hogg an Off :er of the
ordnance department of the navy, has bee II
retired from active service on account of
sickness contracted in the line OF du'y, and
will now make Elkton his place of resi-
dence. He is IA native of Cecil county and
formerly resided at Chesapeake City where
he is w Ill and favorably known.
-G"orge, the seven year-old son of Mr..
George Mlhurn, one of the leading colored
men of our town, died on the night of FRI
day of last week. The funeral took place
on Monday afternooa last. It was attended
by the Sunday school society of which de
ceasrd was a member Kew VIM. T. Savoy
otticiated.
-M-ssrs. j. w. Diefendorf and Prof
Reynolds, of Wilmington, addressed a
meeting IN the knights of PythiAs lodge
room on Wednesday evening last for the
purpose of organizing a Ancient oder of
United Work men lodge at this place. The
meeting was we'll attended and twenty four
persons agreed to join lodge if organized
in this town provided they can pass the
physical examination.
There will he havoc among corns aud
bnnions AT the Howard House the coming
week, commencing March 18th as Dr Du-
pree, the well known Chiropodist will be
there. His recent remarkable success in
Wilmington Is a matter OF record, and he
should do splendid business in Elkron,
for no doubt there are sore footed sufferers
by the score who will be glad of the relief
which his reputation guarantees. Note his
reference. in another column.
The Cecil county COMMITS toner's held a
special session on Tuesday lat. The CON
tract made by the commission having in
charge the huildiug of the new county in.
sane asylum with Jacob Rtmbu for the
complexion Uf the third story WAS approved
The amount has been raised so +, I extras
and he full amount tor which MIR. Rauh,
contracts 10 do the work is Ss5n The com
mIs>Ioners Appropriated 500 for repairs t,
the streets OF Port ID -ppsit winch were q an
aged by he recent Hood.
1t is with regret that we chronicle TIA,
serious illness of Mr.. john Carh .rt, a prom
lueut citizen OF the upper part of the couu
ty, residing AT ZION. Mr. Carbart is s.
years old, having been born near Clinton
Huntingdon county, New Jersey, on Marcel
q, 1904 Fl came 10 this county and set
iled at Zion in 1919, buying over 800 acre
of land. The Ion Presbyterian Church .
which he has been trustee and treasurer 70
many years was erected under his super
vision. He was formerly engaged III mrr
chandi-- business in /ipn. He sue
ceeded by hts sons, j. VI. c aud AUSTIN G
Clrhart. Four other sons are engaged IL
business. Albert aud EIwood Carhart ar
in the general merchlGuiIe trade At oxford
Pa and j ,mes L. aud Dewitt &. Carhar
deal in grain at Philadelphia